Tuesday, 24 February 2015

Basil and almond pesto pasta

I'll be the first to admit
that this dish isn't a looker. Blame the still dark nights and the
fact this meal had to be on the table straight away! We have pasta at
least once a week in various forms and sauces so finding a different
taste is always important so meals don't get boring. Since basil is
my favourite herb I couldn't resist a pot of it when I saw one
reduced. To use it I decided to make some pesto but I didn't check on
the other ingredients needed. When cooking time came I found I had no
Italian hard cheese and the only form of nuts in the cupboard were
some flaked almonds. Undeterred I ploughed on and made up this pesto
in just the right amount of time that the pasta takes to cook. Since
this has no cheese in it and if you use egg-free pasta this dish is
vegan and dairy-free.

3 comments:

Ah - it was definitely Pesto month in pasta please! Thanks so much for submitting this - I had similar photography issues with my own. I haven't tried pesto without cheese so I'm intrigued. Thanks so much for submitting.

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